The historical map of the Liangzhou Department of state China in the Eastern Han Dynasty

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The historical map of the Liangzhou Department of state China in the Eastern Han Dynasty

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Map Introduction

Liang Province during the Eastern Han Period

The Liang Province Inspectorate was one of the thirteen provincial inspectorates of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Establishment and Adjustments The Liang Province Inspectorate was initially established during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han (106 BCE) as a supervisory district responsible for monitoring local officials and military defense. During the Jian'an period (196–220 CE) of the Eastern Han Dynasty, due to the military strategic importance of the four Hexi commanderies (Wuwei, Jiuquan, Dunhuang, Zhangye), this area was separated to form the Yong Province Inspectorate, whose seat remained in Wuwei Commandery. Subsequently, the territory of the Liang Province Inspectorate was reduced to eastern Gansu and parts of Ningxia and Qinghai.

Transformation of Administrative Functions The Liang Province Inspectorate originally served only as a supervisory body. However, over time, its functions gradually evolved into those of a local administrative institution. In the late Eastern Han period, Liang Province became an area of frequent rebellions due to ethnic conflicts and frontier pressures. For example, in 212 CE, during the rebellion of Ma Chao, Wei Kang, the Governor of Liang Province, was besieged and ultimately surrendered, reflecting the weak control of the local government in Liang Province during this period.

Impact of Significant Events In the late Eastern Han period, Liang Province became a focal point of political struggle. In 211 CE, when Cao Cao personally led a campaign against Zhang Lu, Wei Kang's miscalculation led to the siege of Jicheng, which was eventually overrun by Ma Chao's forces. This event highlighted the vulnerability of the Liang Province administration in the absence of strong central authority.

Map Source

The historical map of the Liangzhou Department of state China in the Eastern Han Dynasty is sourced from The Historical Atlas of China, Volume 2(3)—Maps of the Eastern Han Dynasty, published by SinoMaps Press on October 1, 1982, with Tan Qixiang as its author.

The Historical Atlas of China is an atlas focusing primarily on the historical administrative divisions and territories of China throughout its dynasties, compiled under the chief editorship of Tan Qixiang. The entire work spans from the primitive society to the end of the Qing dynasty, organized into 8 volumes and 20 sections according to historical periods, containing a total of 304 maps (not including illustrations). All maps juxtapose historical and modern geography. The compilation of this atlas began in the 1950s, it was seriously disturbed during the cultural revolution. The internal edition was published in 1975 but contained numerous errors. Publication of Volumes 1-8 occurred successively starting in 1982. The Historical Atlas of China is a rare and valuable resource for studying the historical administrative divisions of China.

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